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Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
instead of outward as ... paradoxically pulling the inferior ... Pulmonary #COPD ... PhysicalExam #Video #Clinical ... #Paradoxical #Respiratory
McConnell's sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism, it can also be seen in right
specific for acute pulmonary ... embolism, it can ... also be seen in ... Ivan_Echocardio #Clinical ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... aeruginosa Clinical ... #Management #treatment ... #Pulmonary #Community
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... ; FEV1, forced expiratory ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... multiple spinal cord ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... failure - Can ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Coli, but can also ... clostridium, klebsiella pneumoniae ... data • Early treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... differential #algorithm #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Males=Females SIGNS ... DIAGNOSTICS: Clinical ... , neoplastic) TREATMENT ... #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... been reported as ... macrophages Treatment ... #diagnosis #management